Embedded Files
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Grades 6- 8
Bayside Sixth-Grade Campus
Old Donation School
Old Donation School Middle School Dance
Renaissance Academy Middle School Program
OFFICE HOURS
OFFICE HOURS
8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Student Hours
Student Hours
9:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
9:20 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
8:50 a.m. - 3:54 p.m.
8:50 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
9:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
developmental strengths & Needs
developmental strengths & Needs
FOR elementary studentS
FOR elementary studentS
"For teachers, parents, and anyone else who wants to nurture the children in their lives, helping children grow starts with understanding where they are now."
"For teachers, parents, and anyone else who wants to nurture the children in their lives, helping children grow starts with understanding where they are now."
Quote and resources below from Responsive Classroom
Yardsticks: Child Adolescent Development Ages 4-14 by Chip Wood
Check out the resources below to see a brief overview of developmental strengths and needs for the grade level you are supporting.
Check out the resources below to see a brief overview of developmental strengths and needs for the grade level you are supporting.
Building Classroom Community
Building Classroom Community
"Students learn best when their classrooms are places where they feel safe, challenged, and joyful - places that free them to learn."
"Students learn best when their classrooms are places where they feel safe, challenged, and joyful - places that free them to learn."
Quote and some resources below from Responsive Classroom
A classroom community is built through positive and specific teacher language, relationships, consistent routines and procedures, and clear expectations. Check out the resources below for specific examples on how to support a positive classroom community.
A classroom community is built through positive and specific teacher language, relationships, consistent routines and procedures, and clear expectations. Check out the resources below for specific examples on how to support a positive classroom community.
Teacher Language
Teacher Language
Teacher language refers to the words, phrases, and tone used with students. When communicating with students, remember to be clear, direct, and positive. For examples on how to use clear, direct, and positive language to quickly build classroom community, check out the slides to the left.
Building Relationships
Building Relationships
Positive student relationships are key. When students feel supported, they’re more likely to engage in learning, have better academic outcomes, and have fewer behavioral problems. For examples on how to quickly build relationships, check out the slide to the left.
Leveraging Routines AND Procedures
Leveraging Routines AND Procedures
Routines and procedures are the way in which things are done in the classroom. When students know what to do and how to do it during transition moments, disruptions are minimized. For examples on how to build routines and procedures, check out the slide to the left.
SHARED EXPECTATIONS
SHARED EXPECTATIONS
Shared expectations provide academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support within the school and classroom environment. Each school uses a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Matrix to outline school-wide expectations. A copy can be obtained from the main office. To see a PBIS matrix example, check out the slide to the left.
Additional In-Class Activities that May be Helpful
Additional In-Class Activities that May be Helpful
The activities listed below help begin class smoothly, transition from activity to activity, and increase student engagement. These may already be included in the lesson plans for your day. If not, and you might want to include one, click below to explore options.
These optional quick activities can serve as shifts from one activity to the next or mental breaks between learning tasks These activities which should take no more than three to five minutes help students restore focus, bolster mood and increase attention and engagement.
Student engagement refers to the level of attention, curiosity, interest, and involvement students show when they are learning or being taught.
Closure activities are a way to transition at the end of a lesson and help students process the lesson or close out class. These activities can include checks for understanding, re-emphasizing key information or tying up loose ends.
For additional support, email the Office of Professional Growth & Innovation.
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